The Leadership of the Traditional Birth Attendant Organization:
Taking on the Albinism Project
Addressing Albinism in Uganda - The new organization - Bubulo East Traditional Birth Referral Agents have begun efforts to educate villages surrounding 14 health centers in Eastern Uganda. This is the thing....this new grassroots movement has sprung up in the area in Eastern Uganda in which we work. There are 12 Ugandan Volunteers- leader and 390 members. They teach maternal health and when to refer mothers to clinics. But also, they are using GHE teaching materials to help all the communities around 14 health centers to learn about albinism, that it is not a curse, and how to help protect those with albinism.
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| Without sun protection, children with albinism are prone to severe sun damage to the skin and early skin cancers. |
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| Patrick uses GHE teaching materials to teach a mother with an albino child about Albinism |
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| Dr. Lukia holding a child with albinism at clinic visit in March 2016 |
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| Gerald with Albinism Community - program continues
Check out the latest article in the Roanoke Times Newspaper:
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